Manager SG&A Procurement

Responsibilities:

• Manage execution of strategic and transactional sourcing activities related to the procurement of SG&A related spend categories to ensure reliable, robust, agile, compliant and cost-effective supply.
• Work closely with stakeholders in Sales & Marketing, Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance, and IT on co-developing sourcing strategies, budget performance, and day to day procurement needs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for spend categories in support of US Sourcing objectives including Sales & Marketing, IT & Professional Services (Management Consulting, HR, Legal, & Finance), and Facilities.
• Lead and support the supplier selection process, including supporting internal stakeholders with the development of specifications and criteria for outsourced services, evaluation of suppliers, and the management of selected suppliers.
• Proactively support supplier management activities such as issue resolution, performance trending, and contract adherence, driving compliance with procurement policy across the organization.
• Deliver day-to-day execution of POs, Supplier Add Process, and External Spend Reporting, supporting the transition from current practices to any new model including migration to e-sourcing & Procurement systems, tools, process and guidelines.
• Analyze categories of spend to ensure that all potential opportunities for strategic, operational, quality, and financial synergies are identified, tracked, and implemented.
• Contract Management: Develop and foster relationships with preferred/critical suppliers to ensure clear communication, create an environment of partnership, and agreed-to contractually committed levels of service, quality, delivery, and cost. Work with business partners to identify sourcing and contracting requirements in advance of supplier selection process to ensure clear specifications, requirements, and alignment.
• Prepare, finalize, and distribute requests for proposal to suppliers with a team of internal stakeholders. Manage the receipt and internal distribution of supplier responses and, as appropriate, review proposals, conduct bid evaluation analyses, coordinate bid meetings with the supplier and internal teams, compile selection criteria/requirements, and facilitate decision-making process to ensure objectivity and adherence to selection criteria while meeting the team’s timelines.
• Negotiate contracts, SOWs, SLAs & KPIs based on company templates and with the support of internal functional and legal teams to deliver high quality supplier performance, optimal cost, on-time delivery while mitigating risk. Interact with the Legal, Finance, and other departments, as needed, to ensure cross departmental alignment with respect to processes and policies for contract development, approval, execution, and management. Manage changes in contract scope, change orders, and amendments to ensure accurate and timely revisions to terms and/or services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relatable strategic sourcing experience required.
• Experience in Category Management strategy and category profiling in at least two of the above mentioned indirect spend categories.
• Proven track record of supplier evaluation, negotiation and selection.
• Experience in contract management and execution.
• Experience in supplier development and supplier performance.
• Strong skills in spend and performance analysis.
• Good understanding of supply market and best-in-class sourcing management processes and technologies.

Here is more information:

Position: Manager, SG&A Procurement

Term: 9 month contract with possible extension

Schedule: Hybrid, 2-3 days on onsite only Monday-Friday 8am-5pm EST

Location: Boston, MA

Pay: $85-100/hr